Haines Junction should consider paid fire chief, says report from village staff
Report suggests hiring full-time chief who doubles as protective services head The Village of Haines Junction in the Yukon could
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Russian cruiser fires artillery few kilometres from border to Norway
The 186 meter long warship Marshal Ustinov is shooting artillery on targets at the Rybachii Peninsula as part of an ongoing exercise.
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Service providers disagree about who should get a subsidy for internet in the North
By Jocelyn Shepel CRTC currently reviewing submissions and feedback about subsidy announced earlier this year The CRTC says it’s still
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Food Bank Society of Yukon calls on political parties to reduce food insecurity
By George Maratos Almost 2,000 Yukoners accessed the food bank last month; numbers also on rise across nationally The Food
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Inuit women’s org urges federal leaders to address housing, costs, and violence
With Canada in the midst of a federal election, the organization that represents Inuit women in the country is urging
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Rare recording collection of Sami Joik given UNESCO status
Karl Tirén’s collection of over a century old recordings of one the most iconic elements of Sami music, the Joik,
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Russia sees stable oil exports and booming gas business by 2050
Russia, the world’s second biggest oil exporter and the second largest natural gas producer, sees stable crude production and significant
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‘I feel pretty badass’: Indigenous women dive into welding at Aurora College
By Carla Ulrich Red Seal welder leading the course says participants’ growth so far is ‘remarkable’ A new welding workshop
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Denmark sets Arctic Council leadership agenda amid intensifying global Greenland focus
As it prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May, the Kingdom of Denmark outlined its key
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Finnair schedules more flights to Finnmark
The Finnish flag carrier will increase its Helsinki-Ivalo-Kirkenes route to five-times-weekly in summer 2026 and add Alta as a new
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Meet the federal candidates running in Nunavik
By Samuel Wat Liberals, NDP, Conservatives, Bloc Québécois have announced candidates for the upcoming federal election Canadians will head to
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Arctic Council to hold virtual chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark on May 12
The Arctic Council’s chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark will take place virtually on May 12. In response to an
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Greenland ‘Freedom City?’ Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up north
By Rachael Levy, Alexandra Ulmer As the Trump administration intensifies efforts to acquire Greenland from Denmark or take it by
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Whitehorse dam relicensing gets the OK, but with new terms and conditions
Federal and territorial gov’t say new terms aim to better mitigate impacts on chinook salmon, First Nations The Yukon and
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Trump administration says Alaska gas line investment could ward off tariffs
If countries want to keep the Trump administration from imposing tariffs on their exports to the United States, Treasury Secretary
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